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Alexis Sanchez salvaged a point for Arsenal from their limp Champions League opener at Paris St-Germain. Edinson Cavani glanced PSG ahead after 42 seconds and should have had a hat-trick before half-time, firing wide after rounding David Ospina before slipping to fluff a simple finish. Sanchez rifled in the rebound from Arsenal’s first shot on target. Alex Iwobi might have ...

Bournemouth have signed England midfielder Jack Wilshere on loan from Arsenal until the end of the season. The move comes after it was announced earlier this week that Arsenal would be willing to let the 24-year-old go out on loan in order to get regular first-team football. And the midfielder has opted for a spell at Bournemouth, despite interest from Crystal ...

Arsene Wenger says he is prepared to enter the transfer market before the window closes on 31 August. The Arsenal boss has been criticised by fans for a lack of signings in recent years but his squad has suffered a spate of recent injuries. “I can reassure people we’re ready to spend the money we have,” Wenger said. “It’s important ...

Jamie Vardy said his decision to remain with Leicester amid interest from Arsenal was “easy”, revealing he did not even speak to the Gunners. The 29-year-old striker was heavily linked with a move to north London during the summer, but ended up signing a new and improved contract at the King Power. Vardy scored 24 goals last season en route ...

The Major League Soccer All-Star squad to face Arsenal has been revealed and includes Didier Drogba, Kaka and Andrea Pirlo. The two sides meet in a friendly game live on Sky Sports in the early hours of July 29 at the Avaya Stadium in San Jose, California and the roster for the American league’s contingent was announced on Sunday. Twenty-four of ...

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has announced his retirement from international football with the Czech Republic. The 34-year-old is his country’s most capped player with 121 appearances, having made his debut in 2002. He was part of the Czech side that reached the semi-final at Euro 2004, losing to eventual champions Greece. “When I was a kid, my ultimate dream was ...

Jamie Vardy decided to snub a move to Arsenal as he was not convinced they play the right style of football to suit his game, according to Sky sources. Leicester announced on Thursday that the England forward has agreed a new four-year deal at the club, which he will sign once he is back from Euro 2016. Arsenal triggered a ...

Arsenal have finished the season in second place and ahead of Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League for the 21st consecutive campaign as they beat Aston Villa 4-0 and Spurs lost 5-1 to Newcastle. It is a hugely embarrassing end to the season for the Lilywhites who held the advantage going into the match, but collapsed to a humiliating ...

Arsenal and England striker Danny Welbeck has been ruled out for nine months following knee surgery. Welbeck, 25, injured his right knee in the Gunners’ 2-2 draw against Manchester City on Sunday and will miss this summer’s Euro 2016 tournament. His club said tests had revealed “significant cartilage damage” but it is not the same injury which saw him miss ...

Alexis Sanchez’s equaliser for Arsenal against Manchester City gave Manchester United a huge boost in their pursuit of Champions League football for next season. The hosts exploded into life from the start with Sergio Aguero opening the scoring before Olivier Giroud levelled the scores inside the opening ten minutes. Kevin De Bruyne scored an exquisite goal to reclaim the lead ...